How unafraid this little visitor is - he's usually the first to a tray of foodstuffs put out to augment food supplies in frosty weather, but having said that today's first arrival wasn't the robin, it was a gull - who swiftly was discouraged by a rap on the window. Gulls robbing feed for small birds I'm not inclined to allow - gulls have enough capacity to ride out hard spells and can always forage along the salt shoreline so they get short shrift here if I see them robbing the bird dish.

Nikon z6

Sommer wird es bestimmt bald wieder.

This cross is by the side of the road in Williamson, Georgia. I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to it. I must have shot this cross at least 4 times, but still don't have a shot I'm happy with. Please comment.

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I remember one morning looking out of my kitchen window and realising that one of the trees in a nearby field had been struck by lightning by the storm the night before. I've been meaning to take a closer look for some time, so when I ventured outside last night and saw the clear skies, I wrapped up warm and grabbed my kit. When I got there I realised what an amazing shape the strike had created. I spent a good half an hour trying to get a composition that I liked then took several shots; lighting up different areas each time with my head torch. Here you can clearly see Jupiter (the first bright one to the right of the stump) and Pleiades (the 7 sisters). Whilst waiting for an exposure to process in the camera the whole field lit up, looking up I watched as a small meteorite entered the atmosphere. It was very close as I could here it crackling as it broke up and sent fragments in different directions. I've often wondered when taking star shots if a lump of space rock was heading my way!

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Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain.

Blausee zwischen Riederalp und Bettmeralp mit Blick auf Matterhorn und Weisshorn

Male Siskin, RSPB Lochwinnoch

An incredible night at Skagsanden beach in Norway's Lofoten islands.

Waited in the wind and freezing cold for a break in the clouds, and was rewarded with a lovely aroura display.

Sonnenblume

Another view of this impressive bird's plumage. The sun is helping to show off the colors.